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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 13h

Okay, whew. I have first pages for the next Zodiac book now!

Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 17h

Honoré really does fit the "dumb blond" stereotype. He keeps forgetting he's being held against his will. (Maybe Al's just that bad at this whole "kidnapping" thing.) . . . . #WIPWednesday #mmromancebooks #omegaversebooks

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"'You can call me Al,' the alpha said huffily, 'if you have to call me anything at all.'

'Al,' Honoré said, rolling out the ell. 'Al what? Half the city's called Al--short for Alain or Allan or Albert, or I don't know, Alvin--'

'Alvin?' The man sounded insulted.

Honoré shrugged. 'My point being, that's a clever lie if you don't really want me to know who you are.'

Those red eyes narrowed at him. 'Why would I want you to know that? In case you've forgotten, you've been kidnapped.'"

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Sheila Jenné @jennelikejennay.bsky.social · 19h

Today on the blog: some readers are giving up on indie books for fear of being tricked by AI slop. But I think a little adjustment in how you find books can direct you to the virtually infinite array of great indie books by humans. sheilajenne.com/2026/09/30/h...

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How to find books by humans

There are lots of ways to find excellent, human-written fiction in any genre. It just takes different methods than it used to.

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Jeff VanderMeer @jeffvandermeer.bsky.social · 20h

They quoted me in this New Yorker piece about AI today. www.newyorker.com/culture/the-...

“Let’s say there’s a world or time line I exist in where A.I. has been subject to regulation. It is ethical. It has no footprint environmentally,” the novelist Jeff VanderMeer, a prominent critic of A.I., told me over the phone. “With those guardrails in place, would I read an A.I. book? All I can say is no. And the reason is, in part, because I want to read something coming from a particular mind.” Using A.I., he said, “feels like a betrayal of the whole point of why you’re a writer.”

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 22h

No writing or revisions this morning. Instead, I did some outlining! Excited to dive back into drafting tomorrow though. It felt weird not to write.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Also, I just PB'd on my run. 32 mins on a loop that was taking me 40-ish in the spring. I am ... tired now and probably going to hurt tomorrow.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Revisions are DONE. Up next: page proofs!

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St. Simeon the Holy Fool @simeonthefool.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Here’s one that is extremely powerful: “Dude, gross.”

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Casey Explosion @caseyexplosion.bsky.social · 20/09/2026

The Heritage Foundation laid out how they were going to rescind Title IX, the law that prohibits sex discrimination in education, by first targeting trans people's participation in sport. Capitulating on the human rights of transgender people is catastrophically falling at the first hurdle.

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

🧙TIS TIME 🎃 Join us for #LGBTQWriteAThon October 1-31! Answer each day or just the days you like. Have fun & make friends while working on your WIP! Prompts repost daily to @queerwriters.bsky.social (follow & turn on notifications for reminders!)! @rebeccafrostwrites.com #queerwriters #writesky

#LGBTQWRITEATHON
Use the tag and follow the feed on Bluesky! Tag @lgbtqwriteathon in photos on Instagram!

1. Introduce yourself & goal
2. Introduce your WIP moodboard
3. Check in day
4. Line share — foreboding
5. Goals day
6. Bugbears/fears
7. Does your MC wear a mask?
8. Favorite outfit
9. Skeletons in the closet
10. Check in day
11. Line share — mysterious
12. Goals day
13. Share a treat
14. Ghouls/anxieties
15. Never has your MC ever...
16. Thing MC would protect with their life
17. Check in day
18. Line share — creepy
19. Goals day
20. Genre swap!
21. Monsters/antags
22. Tingler your title
23. MC's most embarrassing memory
24. Check in day
25. Line share — terror
26. Goals day
27. Favorite spooky pastime?
28. Favorite fantasy creature
29. Most haunting thing you've written/read?
30. Brain worms — writing songs
31. Was your month a treat or tricky?

Hosts:
Bluesky: @amaralynn, @rebeccafrostwrites.com
Instagram: @lgbtqwriteathon, @amaralynn, @krakengoddess

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

Oh, and RARE FLOWER is a bit of a take on the whole Hades/Persephone myth. But also vampires. And fairies. It's ... complicated. books2read.com/u/bpqBa9

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 29/09/2026

I'm almost done with revisions! I made it to the end of the manuscript, but I need to double back and check some adjustments in a couple of the later chapters again. Hoping I can wrap that all up today. Then it will be on to page proofs!

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

More progress on revisions this morning: p. 255/315. Should be able to wrap up tomorrow or Wednesday at the latest. Now to clean the house.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

Editor's notes on Murder Couple this morning: "the narration is *chef's kiss*"

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Andrew Lawrence @ndrew.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

the two big ai stories to kick off the week are - meta ai giving your address to strangers on fb marketplace - stole a scientific breakthrough and presented it as its own work this is what we get instead of healthcare or third spaces or public transportation or pick literally anything else

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

What's on your fall TBR list? What book are you loving right now? Let me know!

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 28/09/2026

#queerwriters weekly goals! -finish revisions on Scorpions -make pages/ARCs of Scorpions -start proofing Scorpions -put up sneak peek of Scorpions -start drafting Murder Couple 3! -marketing/admin -do some day job stuff, I guess? You'd think I have a book release coming up or something. 🤔

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

#queerwriters line share! From Scorpions, since I'm knee-deep in revisions for that book: "It was still so new to say it. To admit it. And to hear it whispered back was even stranger."

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📚 Ellie Rhymer! Spaceships and Scoundrels 📚 @ellieyellu.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

"Don't judge a book by its cover" means you can't tell the quality of a person from outward appearances; it's what's inside that counts You CAN tell the quality of a person by their use of AI covers

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 27/09/2026

Revisions are going well. I'm about 2/3 of the way through the second round. Definitely grinning at some of Editor's feedback this morning. Apparently I can do comedy on occasion.

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Tim Gaedke @timgaedke.com · 26/09/2026

talent is a lie

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

EVAN AND THE ALPHA is probably a handbook for what NOT to do when visiting an alien planet ... books2read.com/u/mV0yRA

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#queerwriters check in day! I finished my draft for CC Book 5! And a lot of things are still out of my hands, so I focused on what I do have: revisions for my next book. Trying to dodge the household cold on top of everything else.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Revisions round 2: another 50 pages down this morning. Getting close to the midway point of the manuscript.

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Catherine Winters @catherinewinters.com · 26/09/2026

“McDonalds says Big Macs decided to grow E. coli in latest example of rogue burger activity”

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Evan @evanzawisza.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

I'm kind of hoping to post some erotic horror short stories in October, for the season. If I can finish them, that is. #QueerWritersChat Otherwise, I've been pretty focused on prepping for Kinktober lately. That'll be on my fandom bsky, @venialsaint.bsky.social.

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🔞Zack Prince Books🔞 @esteemedbastard.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat Thanks for hosting! My birthday #sale ends next Wednesday! Everything is 32% off or $3.20 for a bundle of everything. itch.io/s/197425/bir... Speaking of bundles, I'm in 2 of them! Queer Romance Bundle: itch.io/b/3889/queer... Femboy Fall Bundle: itch.io/b/3906/-femb...

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Birth Month Bundle by Zack Prince

A bundle by Zack Prince, $3.20 for 6 games

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A.M. Boone is in marketing hell @ambooneauthor.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Thanks for hosting! It feels good to do one of these... I think I haven't done one since July, lol. Anyway, here's my website! Bi visibility day was a few days ago, and all my MCs are bi! (Please buy my books, I'm having a 0 dollar month...😭) ambooneauthor.com #QueerWritersChat

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A.M. Boone, Author

Puts the urban in urban fantasy

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A5: thanks for another great chat, folks! I love the variety of seasonal favs and fav activities. There are no seasons in TWO SCORPIONS, but it is scheduled for Scorpio season for a reason: www.amazon.com/dp/B0HKK2KXG1

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Two Scorpions in a Bottle (Flirting with the Zodiac Book 7)

Two Scorpions in a Bottle (Flirting with the Zodiac Book 7) - Kindle edition by Pickett, Cherry. Romance Kindle eBooks @ Amazon.com.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A4: In this particular story, no (although there's plenty of planet-hopping). As a general rule, though, season changes are pretty prominent in my work.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A3: I really am working with the wrong set of characters for this week's topic, ha. They DO go to a fair/carnival soooo ... maybe fall fairs??? 😅

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

#QueerWritersChat A2: Hm. I'm not really sure what the season situation is on their home planet. It's a desert, so they are very familiar with hot, summer-like weather! I'm not sure they like it though.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 26/09/2026

Hello, #QueerWritersChat! I'm Cherry (she/her). Late tonight because everyone is sick and LO is having a rough go. Aside from that, I'm working on revisions for the next book in my m/m alien romance series!

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AmaraJLynn 🦹 drafting Fire & Feathers @amaralynn.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Suggestions open for #LGBTQWriteAThon questions! Join up on #Patreon to drop your prompt suggestions and they might make it into the calendar! Every bit helps me with monthly expenses! I'd love to grow this community 🥰 www.patreon.com/posts/170452...

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LGBTQWriteAThon Oct 2026 - question suggestions | Amara Lynn

LGBTQWriteAThon Oct 2026 - question suggestions by Amara Lynn on Patreon. Join Amara Lynn's community for exclusive content and updates.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

My birthday sale might be over for another year, but you can still get some free stuff: sign up for my newsletter and get free stories! storyoriginapp.com/giveaways/01...

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Elise (they/them)🇦🇺 🏳️‍⚧️ @eliseswords.eurosky.social · 25/09/2026

Indie Authors, I'm especially seeking more authors in the Asia-Pacific, Africa or Central or South America for my Books Direct From Authors Around the World Blog. Selling on Itchio counts, as well as Payhip/ on your site, etc. There's still room for more indies in Europe & North America too 😉

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Just looked out my window and there's frost on the neighbor's roof. What's left of my tomatoes will be toast, since I didn't get the covers on the garden last night thanks to LO fighting bedtime.

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 25/09/2026

Started Round 2 of revisions on Scorpions. About a quarter of the way through now. Hoping to wrap up early next week and tackle the typeset. Moving at light speed here.

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WIRED @wired.com · 24/09/2026

One of the great mysteries in astronomy has been why Venus has no moon. Now a new theory provides a simple answer: It might have been eaten. www.wired.com/story/venus-...

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Venus May Have Devoured Its Moon

One of the great mysteries in astronomy has been why Venus has no moon. Now a new theory provides a simple answer: It might have been eaten.

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Haradoshin! 🐛 @haradoshin.bsky.social · 27/07/2026

Pro tip: you don’t have to comm artists to boost and support them. People claim they can’t support artists and creators because they are financially strapped, but they can still boost posts, comment, like, and in general just be supportive! It’s completely free outside of an internet connection ;)

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My IRL friends call me Chris @christyceeck.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Infuriating. “Local public hospitals already have the facilities: operating rooms and MRIs are sitting unused in local public hospitals because they are not given adequate funding to run them full time,” says the report..." #OnPoli #OnHealth

“Furthermore, the evidence is that the for-profit clinics have not reduced wait times for the majority, serving mostly a minority of high-income people while actually lengthening waits for the majority of patients.”

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May Barros 🇧🇷🏳️‍⚧️ 📚💙 @ Commissions open! @maybarros.com.br · 24/09/2026

I made a starter pack of queer Brazilian artists you can follow and maybe support.

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Queer Brazilian Artists

Join the conversation

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 24/09/2026

Editing again this morning! Almost through this first pass of revisions on the next Zodiac book. Round 2 will be slower.

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Addy Bross 🌈 they/xe @aebrossbooks.com · 24/09/2026

Have y'all seen how much punk we stuffed into this bundle? If not, you are missing out! 💙📚 itch.io/b/3913/punk-...

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KJ Charles @kjcharleswriter.com · 24/09/2026

Anyone looking for human illustrators, check this out!

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Cherry Pickett @cherrypickett.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Woof. Nothing like finding out all the posts you thought you'd scheduled have disappeared. (Mostly fixed now, but that was not how I planned to spend my time today.)

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Fawnlorn @fawnlorn.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Merry Autumn Equinox! 🍂 To celebrate, I thought today I'd reshare my finished Gourd-fellow the pumpkin sprite marionette. This was my first marionette and the reason I’m probably just gonna turn into Geppetto. 🎃

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